Judy Hughes
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Judith Hughes née Verhagen (born 28 April 1959 in Subiaco
, Western Australia
) is an Australia
n politician. She was a Labor
member of the Western Australian Legislative Assembly
from 2005 to 2008, representing the electorate of Kingsley
.
Following the retirement of Cheryl Edwardes, who had held the seat of Kingsley since 1989 for the Liberal Party
, Hughes contested the seat in the 2005 election
and narrowly won the seat with a margin of 0.8%. A redistribution ahead of the 2008 state election
all but eliminated the Labor margin, and Hughes was defeated by Liberal candidate Andrea Mitchell
In 2006, Hughes was appointed as Acting Speaker of the Legislative Assembly and as the deputy government whip in the Legislative Assembly.
Subiaco, Western Australia
Subiaco is an inner western suburb of Perth, Western Australia, situated to the north west of Kings Park. Its Local Government Area is the City of Subiaco.-History:Prior to European settlement the area was home to the Noongar Indigenous people....
, Western Australia
Western Australia
Western Australia is a state of Australia, occupying the entire western third of the Australian continent. It is bounded by the Indian Ocean to the north and west, the Great Australian Bight and Indian Ocean to the south, the Northern Territory to the north-east and South Australia to the south-east...
) is an Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
n politician. She was a Labor
Australian Labor Party
The Australian Labor Party is an Australian political party. It has been the governing party of the Commonwealth of Australia since the 2007 federal election. Julia Gillard is the party's federal parliamentary leader and Prime Minister of Australia...
member of the Western Australian Legislative Assembly
Western Australian Legislative Assembly
The Legislative Assembly, or lower house, is one of the two chambers of parliament in the Australian state of Western Australia. It sits in Parliament House in the state capital, Perth....
from 2005 to 2008, representing the electorate of Kingsley
Electoral district of Kingsley
-External links:* ABC Election Profiles: * WAEC District Maps:...
.
Following the retirement of Cheryl Edwardes, who had held the seat of Kingsley since 1989 for the Liberal Party
Liberal Party of Australia
The Liberal Party of Australia is an Australian political party.Founded a year after the 1943 federal election to replace the United Australia Party, the centre-right Liberal Party typically competes with the centre-left Australian Labor Party for political office...
, Hughes contested the seat in the 2005 election
Western Australian state election, 2005
Elections were held in the state of Western Australia on 26 February 2005 to elect all 57 members to the Legislative Assembly and all 34 members to the Legislative Council...
and narrowly won the seat with a margin of 0.8%. A redistribution ahead of the 2008 state election
Western Australian state election, 2008
A general election was held in the state of Western Australia on Saturday 6 September 2008 to elect 59 members to the Legislative Assembly and 36 members to the Legislative Council...
all but eliminated the Labor margin, and Hughes was defeated by Liberal candidate Andrea Mitchell
Andrea Mitchell (politician)
Andrea Ruth Mitchell is an Australian politician. She has been a Liberal member of the Western Australian Legislative Assembly since 2008, representing the district of Kingsley....
In 2006, Hughes was appointed as Acting Speaker of the Legislative Assembly and as the deputy government whip in the Legislative Assembly.